Olympics

[porterjack]

Great stuff from Jamaica, new world record of 36.85 seconds in the mens 4x100m.

Indeed

We bronzed again

[porterjack]

Indeed

We bronzed again

Check that we were DQd

[Monkadelic]

I would watch every single second if I could. Any event.

I'm really gutted I'm not living in the UK anymore, and can't go back for the games. I'd love to be there this summer. In the UK we have the red button where we can choose which event we watch, but here in Canada there's no such thing as far as I've seen, my fiance didn't have a clue what I was talking about. So I guess I'll just have to watch whatever's being shown. I'm fine with that. I'm hoping to make the next Olympics in Brazil the first one I attend.

I've been watching it almost all day every day. Loved it all, although am slightly relieved it's coming to an end - I can only get away with doing absolutely nothing at work for so long.

The BBC's online coverage has been bloody brilliant.

[Baileys No Ice]

So does this mean few - if any - are watching the Paralympics?

Though the coverage has been pretty piss poor here too.

Bit of a slap in the face for the athletes.

[truth seeker]

When I was a kid we were glued to everything associated with The Olympics. I can be honest and say I have watched very little of the last few. Are you excited? Will you watch a lot of coverage? Will you just catch highlights? Are you getting geared up for marathon watching sessions?


I still remember my Mom, sister and I were all deathly ill with the flu during the 1968 winter games. We watched around the clock coverage because the flu had us all three miserable for days on end.

Yeah l watch things l wouldn't cross the street to watch just because the home side has a person in the event. And yes l cheer them on and " fist pump " should they do well and moan when they don't.
And if they win a medal l have this huge wide shit ass grin.
But l'm proud of all of them win or lose.
Representing your country in front of the world......it doesn't get any better for a athlete.